Seattle Mariners 2021 Season – Over/Under
Evan White – .200 Batting average
Chip Clark – Under
Now back to my regularly grumpy self, I say no way. Evan White has a pretty swing. The kind coaches like to teach to young kids. Unfortunately, he doesn’t make enough contact to break the Mendoza line. Not only will White hit maybe .190-ish, but he’ll strike out a minimum of 175 times. He could once again have twice as many Ks as he does hits.
Chris Phillips – Over
Shocker, I know, considering I’m the one who said the M’s might have rushed White to the majors and done permanent damage to him. But he MUST hit better than .200 if he’s serious about playing in the MLB long-term. His defensive glove can only carry him so far. If his bat will be a liability, that puts extra pressure on the rest of the M’s hitters to be great-to-extraordinary to make up for his weakness.
Ed Stein – Over
Last season was a huge learning experience for Evan White. I’m not saying his bat will catch up with his grove; hitting over .200 will happen. However, he won’t hit much more than that.
Joe Swenson – Over
No one has worked harder on making adjustments to their swing in the offseason than Evan White. He still has excellent exit velocity when he does make contact, and his strikeout percentage should fall back into line where he was in the minor leagues. Also, I’m confident that if 2020 had been a full season, he would’ve made it over .200 by the end.
Herb Nightengale – Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFmcDS8X5pE